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Celtics guard Marcus Smart proved tougher than the coronavirus (a.k.a. COVID-19). He came down with it, was never symptomatic and announced he had recovered on Sunday.

Now, he'll help battle it with his blood.

Download the MyTeams app for the latest Celtics news and analysis

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Smart will donate his plasma to the National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project, founded by Johns Hopkins immunologist Arturo Casadevall, who brought together experts to form a national network that connects donors, patients, and their doctors. 

Last week, the Federal Drug Administration authorized drug use of convalescent COVID-19 plasma for patients infected with the virus that has swept the world and led to the pandemic. 

Click here for more information about the project.